During the UNFCCC hosted at the University of Cologne, students will work to obtain a consensus around ambitious strategies to implement the global objective of maintaining climate change below 2 degrees, the point of reference agreed upon in Paris. Each student has an individual role and is also part of a small team or delegation. They are prepared in a semester-long harmonized course at all participating universities. This is a unique opportunity for our students to learn and develop the needed skills to face one of the most urgent social problems of our time: science, evolving policies, and the role of companies in dealing with and contributing to climate change challenges.
Now and into the future we will need brilliant, creative and determined minds to be part of these UN processes – so I am delighted that so many talented, young people are part of the Model UNFCCC on shaping a post-Paris world. This will inspire them to engage in the crucial work of the UN on climate action on behalf of people everywhere. - Patricia Espinosa, former Executive Secretary UNFCCC
